Fence.



P. MARTIN.

FENCE. APPLICATION FILED H2126, 1908.

Patented Sept. 6, 1910.

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FRANK MARTIN, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO WRIGHT WIRECOMPANY, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS.

FENCE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK MARTIN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Worcester, in the county of WVorcester and Commonwealth ofMassachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Fences, ofwhich the following is a specification accompanied by drawings forming apart of the same, in which Figure 1 is a front view of my improvedfence. Fig. 2 is a rear View of the same. Fig. 3 is a section on line33, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a section on line 44, Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is ahorizontal section just above one rail of the fence. Fig. 6 is a rearview of the rail before the pickets are inserted. Fig. 7 is aperspective view of a modified form of my improved fence. Fig. 8 is anend view of the same.

Similar reference figures refer to similar parts in the different views.

My invention relates to improvements in metal fences made of uprightwires connected by horizontal metal rails, and it consists in theconstruction and arrangement of parts as hereinafter described andpointed out in the annexed claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings 1 denotes a series of individualpickets, preferably constructed of wire, and, in this instance, joinedin pairs by semicircular extensions at the top.

Connecting the individual pickets is a rail 2 constructed of a strip ofband iron or similar fiat material, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6. Atconvenient intervals for the attachment of the pickets to the rail,restricted flanges or wings 3 extend on either side, and a depression orpocket 4, preferably semicylindrical in shape, and arranged with itsaxis parallel to the rail, is formed in the rail and between each pairof wings 3. The form of the pocket 4 may, however, be varied as desired,all that is necessary being to form opposite sides 5 and 6 approximatelyat right angles to the plane of the rail 2, to support the pickets. Thepockets 4 are connected by plane pieces 7 of the metal strip from whichthe rail is constructed, so that it is possible to bend the rail afterthe pickets are attached, when desired, and so coil the fence.

Openings 8 are constructed on opposite sides of the pockets 4 to permitthe passage of the wire picket 1. After the picket and Specification ofLetters Patent.

Application filed February 26, 1908.

Patented Sept. 6, 1910.

Serial No. 417,895.

rails are thus assembled, the wings 3 are folded upon the opening 9constituting the entrance to the pocket 4. The wings 3 are arranged tobe bent downward into the pocket 4, thereby also bending the picket 1 atthe point where it passes through the pocket 4, see Fig. 3. The rail 2and picket 1 are thereby held from movement with relation to each other,and the construction of the fence is complete. The final position of thewings 3 is arranged to close the entrance to the pocket 4, therebypreventing the admission of dirt or foreign matter to the pocket 4.

The fence may be erected by inserting the ends 10 of the pickets 1 intothe ground, or by attaching the rails to corner posts in any desiredmanner.

Figs. 7 and 8 show a modified form of fence in which the entire rail issemi-cylindrical in form, inclosing a continuous space parallel with theaxis of the rail, with transverse pickets at suitable intervals passingin the same manner through the continuous space inolosed by the rail asthrough the separate pockets 4. The space inolosed by the rail is closedby longitudinal flanges 11, 11, bent inward similarly to the wings 3,thereby also bending the pickets at their point of passage through theinolosed space, as shown in Fig. 8.

I claim:

1. A fence, comprising a series of longitudinal and a series oftransverse members, with a portion of each member of one series arrangedto be hollow, inclosing a space parallel with the axis of said member,with a member of the other series passing through said space, and withone side of each hollow member bent inward, thereby imparting a -bend tothe member of the other series as it passes through said space.

2. A fence, having a rail, with a portion of said rail hollow, inclosinga space parallel with the axis of the rail, a transverse picket passingthrough said space, with one side of the hollow portion of said railbent inward to impart a bend to said picket as it passes through saidspace.

3. A fence, having a rail inclosing a space parallel with the axis ofthe rail, said space open on one side, a transverse picket passingthrough said space, and flanges or wings adjoining the open side of saidspace and arranged to be folded into said space and impart a bend to thepicket as it passes through said space.

4:. A fence, having a transversely bendable rail with successivepockets, each pocket inclosing a space parallel with the axis of therail, a transverse picket passing through each space, and with one sideof each pocket bent inward to impart a bend to the picket as it passesthrough said space.

5. A fence, having a transversely bendable rail with successivedepressions with parallel sides at right angles to the plane of saidrail, each pair of said sides having opposite openings to receive atransverse picket.

6. A fence, having a transversely bendable rail with a series ofdepressions, each inclosing a semi-cylindrical space, with the axis ofeach space parallel to the axis of said rail, a transverse picketpassing diametrically through each space, with flanges or wingsadjoining each depression and arranged to be bent into said space toimpart a bend to the picket as it passes through said space.

7. A fence, having a rail comprising a metal strip having successivedepressions with parallel sides at right angles to the plane of saidstrip, a transverse picket passing through the sides of each depression,and a pair of wings on said strip corresponding to each depression,arranged to be bent between said sides and to impart a bend to saidpicket between said sides.

8. A fence, having a transversely bendable rail, with successiveportions of said rail hollow, inclosing interrupted spaces open on oneside and parallel with the axis of the rail, a transverse picket passingthrough each space, and means for closing the open side of each hollowportion.

9. A fence, having a rail formed from a metal strip with a series oflongitudinal depressions in said strip, said depressions having parallelsides with opposite openings, and transverse pickets inserted in saidopposite openings.

Dated this seventeenth day of February 1908.

FRANK MARTIN.

Vitnesses:

LAWRENCE P. GREENMAN, FRANK E. lVLE'rcALF.

